Environmental Governance in Oil-Producing Countries: The case of Peru

1. Environmental Governance in Oil-Producing Countries: The case of Peru Eleodoro Mayorga Alba Consultant Laub & Quijandría Ass. LAC SPE meeting - Lima , Dec. 2010

2. Petroleum Governance Initiative - PGI The PGI is a joint effort of the Government of Norway and the World Bank to provide assistance to oil-producing countries aimed at an effective sustainable management of oil and gas development. The PGI carried out a survey on environmental governance in 2008 to determine how governments in these countries are addressing the environmental impacts of the industry.

3. Survey Purpose To establish and evaluate the key elements of environmental governance that a government of an oil and gas producing country should have in place. To survey oil producing countries (27) and evaluate their performance against a benchmark template of environmental governance. To propose recommendations that can guide improving a country’s capacity to manage oil and gas impacts. The survey will help determining the ‘starting point’ and ‘main gaps’ of a given country. This survey intends to …………………… To help us in this task we have contracted a team of consultants from D’Appollonia (Italy) and Integrated Environments (Canada). Miles Scott-Brown and Marcello Iocca who conducted this team are among us in the room and will not let me say any thing that is not fully representative of the amount of work that has been put in this exercise.This survey intends to …………………… To help us in this task we have contracted a team of consultants from D’Appollonia (Italy) and Integrated Environments (Canada). Miles Scott-Brown and Marcello Iocca who conducted this team are among us in the room and will not let me say any thing that is not fully representative of the amount of work that has been put in this exercise.

4. Environmental GovernanceThemes for a questionnaire Legal, regulatory, and contractual framework. Institutional structure and governance capacity. Public consultation EIAs, including practices beyond the approval stage. Environmental monitoring and follow-up Regulatory enforcement Barriers to information disclosure, and dissemination Use of best environmental practices and technologies Decommissioning, abandonment, and liability costs. Risk avoidance and management.

5. Benchmark Countries A benchmark template based on selected countries was created representing an ideal “governance” structure. Indicators for selecting the benchmark countries: (i) High industry environmental standards; (ii) Easy access to country data and high-level contacts; (iii) A mix of developed and developing countries Five benchmark countries identified: Brazil, Canada, Italy, Malaysia and Norway

6. Surveyed Countries